COVID-19 SURVIVAL GUIDE

FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN

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General Learning and Games ....................................................................................................................... 2
Math ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
History, Science and Geography .................................................................................................................. 5
Reading, English, Writing and Grammar .................................................................................................... 10
Foreign Language ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Arts & Music ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Tech and Coding ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Other Fun Ideas .......................................................................................................................................... 15
General Learning and Games
✅Indoor Activities for busy toddlers
https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities

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$Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org
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$Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com
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$300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens
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https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printables/

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$ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your
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kids learn. https://clickschooling.com

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$Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com
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$Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com
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$Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com
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$Voice based learning... learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources
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$Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com
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$Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
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$Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
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$Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student
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$Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org
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$Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish)
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https://www.curriculumassociates.com

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$Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org
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$Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
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https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com

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$Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered,
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plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12

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$Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based
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methods. Can be customized to any student's needs including creating flashcards for other subjects.
https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables
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$Resources for AP students including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides!
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https://app.fiveable.me

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$Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in
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some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra
energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures

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$Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts.
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https://www.gonoodle.com

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$7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org
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$Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas
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https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/

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$Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects
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https://www.izzit.org/index.php

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$Online education program for toddler through high school... https://www.khanacademy.org
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$Free printables library with activities for children 0-6
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https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library

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$Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com
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$Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own
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https://www.superchargedschool.com

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$Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
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https://www.scootpad.com

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$PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org

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$Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
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$A collection of hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources, from standalone models and simulations to
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short activities and week long sequences of curriculum materials. https://learn.concord.org

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$Course sets (Levels 1–5) that combine and thoroughly cover phonics, reading, writing, spelling,
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literature, grammar, punctuation, art, and geography—all in one easy-to-use, beautiful course.
https://www.goodandbeautiful.com

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$Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary
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challenges and comprehension questions. http://wonderopolis.org
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$A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home
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with their kids, but it can also be a time of slowing down and enjoying kids as they learn.
Preschool through 8th grade https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com

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$450 Ivy League courses that you can take https://www.freecodecamp.org
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$2,500+ online courses from top institutions https://www.edx.org
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$PreK - 5 games for all subjects https://www.turtlediary.com
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$Online digital coloring pages https://www.thecolor.com
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$Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool - 8 https://allinonehomeschool.com
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$Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school https://allinonehighschool.com
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$All sorts of learning here if you dig in https://www.google.com/earth
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$Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to
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use with kids. http://www.preschoolexpress.com

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$Resource section includes free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for
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children, teachers, and parents. https://supersimple.com

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$Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12. Their resources include strategies for teaching social
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and emotional skills. https://www.overcomingobstacles.org

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$Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification
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imaginable. https://www.brainscape.com

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$Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum
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appropriate to their abilities https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus

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$Find and fix learning gaps https://www.mobymax.com
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$Toddler and preschool age ideas https://preschoolinspirations.com
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Math
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$Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com
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$Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org
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$ Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com
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$Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com
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$A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus.
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https://deltamath.com/overview

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$K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and
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build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home

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$Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-
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work

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$Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work
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and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-
tutor.php

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$Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com
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$Math practice https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
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$K-5 curriculum that builds deep understanding and a love of learning math for all students
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https://www.zearn.org

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$Website allows students to play basic games to reinforce math skills and compete against the
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computer or others https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us

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$Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders https://www.mathplayground.com
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$Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun.
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https://www.numberphile.com

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$Algebra games for kids https://www.dragonboxapp.com
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$Fractions practice http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php
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$Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult
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https://www.aplusclick.org

History, Science and Geography

✅The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the
tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org
✅Tour Yellowstone National Park!
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.

https://accessmars.withgoogle.com

✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to
apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca

✅Play games and learn all about animals

https://switchzoo.com

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$This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
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https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

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$Geography and animals
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https://kids.nationalgeographic.com

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$High school chemistry topics https://www.acs.org
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$Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
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$Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults
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https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

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$Biology https://www.biologysimulations.com
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$Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org
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$Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog
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$Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com
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$35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world.
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https://www.countryreports.org

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$K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com
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$Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com
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$A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering -- free 24/7 access
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USERNAME: read (case sensitive)
PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)
https://www.facts4me.com

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$80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com
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$Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu
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$An online physics problem and video bank designed for conceptual, standard, honors or AP1 physics.
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https://www.positivephysics.org/home

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$Free videos from around the world from grade 3-12
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https://www.projectexplorer.org

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$Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high
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school biology
https://sepuplhs.org

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$Science projects that can be completed with or without Internet access
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https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html

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$Next Generation Science video game focused on middle school where students directly engage in
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science phenomena as they solve problems. https://www.tytoonline.com

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$National Geographic Young Explorers is a magazine designed specifically for kindergarten and first
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grade students. Children can listen to the magazine being read to them as they follow along with the
highlighted text. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html

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$Learn all about earthquakes https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids
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$Learn all about the periodic table https://www.chemicool.com
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$Farmer's almanac for kids... Date, weather, moon phase, etc. https://www.almanac.com/kids
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$Space science for kiddos https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
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$Games, quizzes and fact sheets take kids on a journey through time.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids

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$NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history.
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https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html

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$News and more for kids https://www.youngzine.org
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$Tons of science experiments that you can do at home
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https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments

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$An interactive way to learn history
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https://www.mission-us.org

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$Just explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way. https://thehappyscientist.com
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$Learn all about cells https://www.cellsalive.com
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$Tests kids’ geography skills. Using images from Google’s Street View, it plops players down in the
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middle of the street and asks them to figure out where they are. https://www.geoguessr.com

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$Allows students to type in any city, state, or country to view an archive of historical photographs and
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other documents. It’s a unique way to help them learn about history.
http://www.whatwasthere.com

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$A human visualization platform that allows students to explore the human body in really cool ways.
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https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard

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$No need to travel to one of the Smithsonian’s zoos or museums — this website brings your child
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everything from live video of the National Zoo to the Smithsonian Learning Lab right to their screen
https://www.si.edu/kids

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$Cool Kid Facts gives your child access to educational videos, pictures, quizzes, downloadable
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worksheets, and infographics. They can use these to learn about geography, history, science, animals,
and even the human body.
https://www.coolkidfacts.com

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$This interactive website, hosted by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, allows your child to see
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the ins and outs of the U.S. government by taking a series of learning adventures with none other than
Benjamin Franklin. https://bensguide.gpo.gov

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$This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water,
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energy, plants, and animals. https://climatekids.nasa.gov

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$Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Kids can send Dr.
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Universe any question they may have about history, geography, plants, animals, technology,
engineering, math, culture, and more.
https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu

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$From rainbows to tornadoes and winter storms to tsunamis, meteorologist Crystal Wicker breaks
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down the fascinating world of weather. http://www.weatherwizkids.com

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$This educational website hosted by the Smithsonian Museum takes a deep dive into ocean life.
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https://ocean.si.edu

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$Innerbody explores the 11 bodily systems in depth. With interactive models and detailed
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explanations, this website will help them learn more about the internal mechanics of the amazing
human body. https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

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$Science podcasts to listen to with your kids https://medium.com/kidslisten/19-great-science-
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podcasts-you-can-listen-to-with-kids-6fe46ac506b8

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$Alaskan Wildlife cams http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams
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$Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children https://www.funology.com
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$Engineering challenges with things you have at home
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https://thehomeschoolscientist.com
Reading, English, Writing and Grammar
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$Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/
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$ Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com
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$Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net
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$Games to get "into the book" https://reading.ecb.org
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$Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com
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$Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions.
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https://www.commonlit.org

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$Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading
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passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape

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$Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. https://brainbox.games/
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$Online curriculum that builds better writers. https://www.noredink.com
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$Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud
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from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment,
adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com

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$Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial
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http://www.paragraphpunch.com

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$ReadWorks is an online resource of reading passages and lesson plans for students of all levels K-12.
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https://www.readworks.org

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$The Shurley English program for grades K-8 provides a clear, logical, and concrete approach to
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language arts. https://www.shurley.com

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$Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90 https://www.spellingcity.com
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$Spelling 1-4 grade https://www.spellingtraining.com
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$Phonics and learning to read https://readingeggs.com
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$Phonics worksheets for kids https://www.funfonix.com
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$Free stories online ages 3-12 https://www.freechildrenstories.com
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$Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters https://thestorystarter.com
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$Interactive games based on the book series https://www.magictreehouse.com
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$Work on the 8 parts of speech https://www.grammaropolis.com
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Foreign Language
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$Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus
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$Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com
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$Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese,
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Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com

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$Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com
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$Music Based Spanish Learning https://rockalingua.com
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$22 languages to learn https://www.memrise.com
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Arts & Music
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$Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
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https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

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$This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and
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discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com

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$Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
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$Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.
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https://www.musictheory.net

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$Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first
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instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free
https://prodigiesmusic.com

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$QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities to all impacted schools, including free
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student access at-home https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources

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$Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises. https://www.sightreadingfactory.com
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$Music practice transformed https://www.smartmusic.com
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$A wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art.
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids

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$Helps kids learn to appreciate the arts by providing them with the opportunity to play games,
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conduct investigations, and explore different forms of art. https://artsology.com

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$Lets kids play instruments online. Instruments include the guitar, piano, pan flute, drums, and
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bongos. https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com

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$A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students
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https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm

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$Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design,
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product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design.
http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org

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$The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music
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theory. https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en
Tech and Coding
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$3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects
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https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/

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$Learn to code https://www.codecademy.com
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$Coding with Star Wars https://code.org/starwars
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$Immerse yourself in cryptography https://www.cryptoclub.org
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$Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning.
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https://scratch.mit.edu

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$Coding for ages 4-10 https://www.kodable.com
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Other Fun Ideas
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$Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store
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$Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance
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https://www.ngpf.org

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$Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the
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world. https://www.nitrotype.com

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$Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage
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culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library

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$Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
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https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home

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$Kid-friendly workouts — choose from Strength for Kids, Agility for Kids, Flexibility and Balance for
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Kids, Warm-Up for Kids, Cooldown for Kids, Stand Up and Move for Kids, OR create your own custom kid
workout. https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts

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$At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play.
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https://www.theottoolbox.com

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$Keyboarding practice https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com
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$Miscellaneous games for all subjects k-8 https://www.funbrain.com
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$Tons and tons and tons of games some learning some just fun https://www.crazygames.com
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$Guide to gardening for kids https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden
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$Your child can play games, learn fun facts, and find out how to turn coin collecting into a hobby.
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https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids

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$Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart
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money management. https://www.teachbanzai.com

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$Online photograph jigsaw puzzles You can set the pieces from 6-1000+
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https://www.jigsawexplorer.com